I wear these marks of shame
Not with pride my head's held low
And I aim beyond where I stand today
Far beyond the faith where I am placed
And if weakness is a virtue
And an act of strength, a pride
Then I am king and misery's my empire
You, you said you would be there
Always claimed you would see me
Never ever forget, always try to forgive
Always be understanding
If I was strong you'd believe me
If days were hard you would ease them
Things would stay the same
We would never change
Always be who you are, my friend
I dress in shame and guilt
With despair as my robe
Must save this abandoned ship
From the mist and the raging storms
If weakness is a virtue
And an act of strength, a pride
Then I am king and misery's my empire
You, you said you would be there
Always claimed you would see me
Never ever forget, always try to forgive
Always be understanding
If I was strong you'd believe me
If days were hard you would ease them
Things would stay the same
We would never change
And you, you said you would be there
Always claimed you would see me
Never ever forget, always try to forgive
Always be understanding
If I was strong you'd believe me
If days were hard you would ease them
Things would stay the same
We would never change
'Cause you, you said you would be there
Always claimed you would see me
Never ever forget, always try to forgive
Always be understanding
If I was strong you'd believe me
If days were hard you would ease them
Things would stay the same
We would never change
'Cause you
